Graduation and honors bestowed on Middleburgh CTE students

Middleburgh Career and Technical Education (CTE) students wrapped up the 2022-23 school year with certificates of completion, honors and awards.

Two students in cap and gown. One student is adjusting the tassel for the other student.A June 13 ceremony marked graduation from the school’s programs at the Schoharie campus. Over 100 Capital Region students completed Culinary, Cosmetology, Commercial Construction/Heavy Equipment, Criminal Justice, Electrical Trades, Residential Construction/Heavy Equipment and Automotive Trades Technology programs.

Also in June, five Middelburg CTE students were inducted into Capital Region BOCES National Technical Honor Society: 

  • Riley Cronin, New Visions: Health Careers 
  • Cierra DuPont, Criminal Justice 
  • Emily Hainey, Sterile Processing Technician 
  • Cody Sherwood, Network Cabling Technician/Smart Home Technology 
  • Isabella Tschantret, Early Childhood Education I

To be honored, students had to meet several criteria, including earning a grade point average (GPA) of 92 or greater at Career & Tech and an overall GPA of 85 or greater at their high schools, as well as having five or fewer absences.

Tschantret appreciates the recognition.

“It shows what I am capable of doing and recognizes the hard work we have all put into our programs and studies,” she said.

Danny Cater in cap and gown, receiving certificate of scholarship.Middleburgh CTE student Danny Cater has been awarded the Schoharie Valley Region Antique Auto Car Association’s Ernie Anderson Memorial Scholarship.  He is entering the workforce upon graduation and says he appreciates what he learned at BOCES CTE.

“I learned everything I know about being a mechanic at BOCES,” Cater said. “I came in here not knowing anything and now I feel like I can do a lot of things and even get a job in the auto field.”